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*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Chaffreux - From ''chat'' (cat) and ''affreux'' (horrid). | *[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Chaffreux - From ''chat'' (cat) and ''affreux'' (horrid). | ||
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 몬냥이 ''Monnyang-i'' | *[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 몬냥이 ''Monnyang-i'' | ||
*[[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan)]]: 東施喵 ''Dōng Shī Māo'' - 東施 comes from the {{wp|Chengyu|idiom}} 東施效顰 ''Dōngshī xiào pín'' (fig. crude imitation with | *[[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese (Taiwan)]]: 東施喵 ''Dōng Shī Māo'' - 東施 comes from the {{wp|Chengyu|idiom}} 東施效顰 ''Dōngshī xiào pín'' (fig. crude imitation with ludicrous effect). Its origin is about an ugly woman, who later earned the nickname "東施" for attempting to imitate 西施 ''{{wp|Xi Shi|Xī Shī}}'', an extremely beautiful woman. 喵 is the onomatopoetic sound of a cat. | ||
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